Refugees
US ends temporary protected status for Yemeni nationals
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem stated that she had "determined that Yemen no longer meets the law's requirements to be designated for Temporary Protected Status."
Former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel visit Kenyan refugee camp
Historic Vienna HIAS office shut down following Trump admin's halt to refugee program
Bruce Springsteen releases Minneapolis protest song, sings 'ICE out now!'
Albanian PM ridicules Amit Segal for report of moving Palestinians to Albania
Segal's N12 report came shortly after US President Donald Trump called on Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinians from Gaza, which had then sparked accusations of "ethnic cleansing."
Trump aid freeze strands Afghan visa holders in Albania
Nearly 200,000 Afghans have been resettled in the US with SIVs or as refugees since 2021. Trump's victorious 2024 reelection campaign included promises of strict immigration policies.
As winds shift against immigrants, refugee resettlement advocate Sasha Chanoff steps up
At a time of rising populism and increasing opposition worldwide to immigration from countries wracked by poverty and civil war, Chanoff says his work is more urgent than ever.
Occupancy of refugee accommodations in Germany significantly decreases
In Lower Saxony, only about 4,250 out of approximately 11,650 places are occupied, including emergency accommodations.
UNRWA is a persistent challenge, not a solution - opinion
It is past time to replace UNRWA - which has done less to help the Palestinians than to perpetuate the conflict - with organizations that are not rife with terrorists and terrorist enablers.
Uncertainty clouds fate of Syrians in Egypt after Assad ouster
Rights groups criticize new law, alleging definition of refugee is ambiguous, and authorities have the right to deport anyone they deem does not qualify.
Syrians return home after 11 years in exile, face legal and infrastructure hurdles
Turkish political parties in the government and the opposition have long called on refugees to return to Syria voluntarily—an appeal made much more relevant by the fall of the regime.
Ukraine's population has fallen by 10 million since Russia's invasion, UN says
Ukraine, which had a population of over 50 million when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, has, like almost all its Eastern European and Central Asian neighbors, undergone severe population decline.
UN refugee chief tells countries to drop ineffective border controls
Addressing more than 100 diplomats and ministers in Geneva at UNHCR's annual meeting, Filippo Grandi said an unprecedented 123 million people are displaced around the world.
Erdogan-Assad meeting 'possible' despite hurdles, Syrian opposition leader says
Turkey's push for dialogue with Assad may be a long shot but it signals a desire for reconciliation as Syria's ongoing crisis fades from international attention.